Philip K. Jason is a poet and critic with over twenty books to his credit. He has taught literature and creative writing at Georgetown University and at the U. S. Naval Academy. He directs the annual Naples Press Club Authors and Books Festival and writes literary reviews and news for periodicals in Southwest Florida.

Creative Writer's Handbook, 5th edition (Pearson Longman, 2009), Philip K. Jason Greatest Hits (Pudding House Publications, 2005), Making Change (Argonne House Press, 2001), The Separation (Viet Nam Generation Press, 1995), Near the Fire (Dryad Press, 1983)

Don't Wave Goodbye (Greenwood Press, 2004)